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Who Said It: Prophet or Princess?
Answers to a rabbi: Do Mormon politicians take orders from Utah?
This is the second post written in response to Rabbi Mordecai Schnaidman’s letter to the editorof The Jewish Week. He posed three questions about Mormonism in relation to Mitt Romney’s candidacy. My last postaddressed the rabbi’s concerns about LDS temple rites, and I will now address his second question. My standard disclaimer bears repeating: This is not a political blog, and I have no interest in advocating Mitt’s candidacy here.
Latter-day Saint Life
Watch This Exquisite Rendition of "I Need Thee Every Hour" By High School Students
Check out this emotional and moving performance from the American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic. The Lyceum Philharmonic is comprised of nearly 100 high-school musicians who come from many schools across the state of Utah to participate in an after-school music program at American Heritage School. The Philharmonic is one of five orchestras in a community program that boasts over 200 students ages five to eighteen.
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BYU–Idaho Makes History, Names Its First Female Vice President
By LDS Living
For the first time since its founding in 1888, BYU-Idaho has chosen a woman as vice president of the university.
Sneak Peek Inside Elder Oaks's Office: World Map of Missionary Service
Recently on Facebook, Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave members a glimpse inside his office and showed off a very unique piece of art: a world map with tiny names and tags pinned all over it. Here’s what he had to say about it:
Famous Latter-day Saints
BYU Grad Wins Student Emmy, Sets Sights on Broadway & Disney
Congratulations to BYU graduate Jordan Kamalu, who says, "To see your own work produced—that, for me, is the ultimate fulfillment as a writer. I am a performer as well, but to see something I’ve written get performed by great artists and enjoyed by a lot of people is very fulfilling to me regardless of whether I am the one performing or not.”
Slate maps out population of Mormons in America
Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is headquartered, is the state everyone associates with Mormonism. But Mormons didn’t arrive in the Beehive state until 1847, nearly 20 years after Joseph Smith, a native of Vermont, began attracting followers to his fledgling religious movement, which he founded in western New York State.
For Those Sick and Tired of the Negativity in the Media, You Need to Read This Church Article
How can we help flood the world with all the good we see? How can we keep a balanced perspective to focus on the good while not ignoring the bad?
16 Things Only Mormons Understand
As Mormons, we’ve all experienced unusual moments unique to our religious culture. Here are 16 situations you’ve probably experienced at some point in your Mormon life:
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Why Being 'Nice' Isn't Always Christlike
From the time that we were young, we as Latter-day Saints have intrinsically understood that the most important thing we can do as Christians is to love one another. When Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees, he explained that the first and second great commandments are to “love the Lord with all thy heart…” and to “love thy neighbor as thyself” (Matthew 22:37,39). We also know that charity is the “pure love of Christ” (Moroni 7:47). From these and other scriptural passages, many interpret and use the term Christ-like to refer to words and behavior that are always loving. In Mormon culture, a common belief is that if we’re genuinely trying to be loving, like Jesus, we are always kind, happy, and positive.